Fresh off the first road win of the Brian Kelly era, the Irish look to even up their record at 3-3 on Saturday as they host the Pittsburgh Panthers in South Bend. The last game of the first half of the season is a critical one for the Irish because a win would present a good opportunity to win 7 straight games prior to their finale against USC in the Memorial Coliseum of Los Angeles. Some may...

For once, Notre Dame lived up to expectations. For once, they executed a game plan for 60 consecutive minutes. Well, maybe not 60, but at least enough to beat a Boston College team that really really stinks. But that’s not a criticism; this is what these types of games are for.
These are games where you can make a couple mistakes and still win comfortably. They are good for the players. They ...

What a gutsy and phenomenal call by Spartans Coach Mark Dantonio last night to win the game. Michigan State lined up for a 46 yard field goal attempt to tie the game in overtime, when P Aaron Bates pulled up after receiving the snap and threw a game winning 29 yard touchdown pass to TE Charlie Gantt. It was an amazing and unexpected call that could have turned out very bad for the Spartans. It...

These are the games that Notre Dame just doesn’t win. Close, late, on the road, overtime, it’s all a lethal combination that leads to one thing – heartbreak. The coach can change, the players can change, the style of play can change, but the results don’t. Saturday night was the type of game that fans have been begging Notre Dame to win for years. Heck, if Charlie Weis had won of these ...

There is only one way to get over a heartbreaking defeat at home. Make up for it by winning the next game on the road. Brian Kelly's Irish begin a make or break four game stretch on Saturday night in East Lansing that will go a long way towards determining their postseason fate. They face a 2-0, yet unimpressive, Michigan State team that will be looking for revenge after last year's 33-...

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit East Lansing this weekend to take on the Spartans in their ritual night game at Spartan Stadium. Michigan State will be looking to avenge a tough loss from last year in this rivalry, which snapped a 2 game win streak for the Spartans. MSU comes into the game at 2-0, but have not looked all that impressive and Notre Dame comes in at 1-1, after a heartbreaking ...

If there is one thing that you can be sure of, it's that the Notre Dame post game articles following a loss will be short and sweet. Look, let's get one thing straight, if Dayne Crist doesn't miss the entire first half after leading the Irish to a 7-0 lead on the opening drive, we all know that this would have been a much different outcome. Notre Dame's backup quarterbacks (who aren't even ...

I'm a bit surprised at the coverage surrounding this game. I understand hype, but this is hardly the biggest Notre Dame – Michigan game of all - time. In fact, I'll venture that last season's was much bigger because some (me included) thought that Notre Dame had an outside shot at a national title (Yup, I drank that Cool – aid). Neither of these teams are close to being close to a ...

The most important game in college football this season, in my opinion, is the Boise State vs Virginia Tech game on Monday night. If Boise State wins, and can keep winning, the debate will prolong the entire season about whether or not they deserve to play in the BCS National Championship Game. Even if they lose the game, they may still get an opportunity to play in a BCS Game, but not the...

It's hard to ever really classify a season opener as a “must win” scenario, however, in the case of Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish, it is exactly what they face. A team loaded with talent is playing at home as an 11 point favorite in front of 80,000 plus fans in what figures to be the most electric environment since the USC game in 2005. The Irish open up with in-state rival...

It’s always fun when something you write in proven moot within 48 hours…..
Take a look at what I wrote on Sunday night….
…The other is Shaquille Evans. A Weis recruit, Evans caught seven balls for 61 yards in his first season. With Tate gone, Evans should be targeted a lot more in his second year. Last season’s sample size was far too small to make any kind of glaring statement ab...

The upcoming Notre Dame football season will feature a few familiar faces but the majority of the preseason discussion has revolved around those you won't be seeing in 2010. All American quarterback Jimmy Clausen and Biletnikoff award winner Golden Tate both declared themselves eligible for the NFL Draft after their junior seasons and were selected in the 2nd round. Head Coach Charlie ...